Marche-les-Dames

Marche-les-Dames
Måtche-les-Dames (Walloon)
The rockface across the Meuse river from Marche-les-Dames where Albert I of Belgium drew his last breath
The rockface across the Meuse river from Marche-les-Dames where Albert I of Belgium drew his last breath
Location of Marche-les-Dames
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Location of Marche-les-Dames in Namur
Location of Marche-les-Dames in Namur
Marche-les-Dames is located in Belgium
Marche-les-Dames
Marche-les-Dames
Marche-les-Dames is located in Namur Province
Marche-les-Dames
Marche-les-Dames
Coordinates: 50°29′06″N 4°57′36″E / 50.48500°N 4.96000°E / 50.48500; 4.96000
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Namur
ArrondissementNamur
MunicipalityNamur
Area
 • Total6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)
 • Total1,000
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Postal codes
5024
Area codes081

Marche-les-Dames (French pronunciation: [maʁʃ le dam]; Walloon: Måtche-les-Dames) is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.[1]

It is located downstream of the Sambre confluence, on the left bank of the Meuse river. Because of the high cliffs this place is popular with rock climbers.[citation needed]

History

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Albert I monument

King Albert I died here in a 1934 mountaineering accident. The King fell from a rock face and his dead body was found later.[2] At this site a memorial was erected to honour the king.[citation needed]

Movies shot at Marche-les-Dames[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).
  2. ^ "DNA Tests Quash King Albert I Death Conspiracy Theory". New Historian. 24 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Marche-les-Dames", Wikipédia (in French), 10 March 2021, retrieved 24 July 2021